This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school and district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days. View information about professional development opportunities and resources in other sections of the EdUpdate.
Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources workshop happening Oct. 3 – Nov. 30
The Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources (STEPS) workshop, in which participants will learn how to find, evaluate, and use historical primary sources from the Library of Congress in their…
Mathematics Specialist Conference set for Nov. 4; Speaker proposals due Aug. 31
Anyone who serves a school or district as a math or science specialist, lead teacher, content coach, or any other instructional leadership role, is invited to the 2022 Center for…
Science professional development coordinator job posting closes Aug. 22
The Mississippi Department of Education has partnered with the University of Mississippi to employ one Coordinator of Professional Development in the area of Science (emphasis on grades 5-12). Application deadline…
Administrators: Register for Elementary Administrator Computer Science Institutes set for Aug. 29-Sept. 1
Attention Administrators: Registration is underway for the Elementary Administrator Computer Science Institutes set for Aug. 29 – Sept. 1. Join for a full-day, in-person session to examine the requirements of…
Mississippi High-Dosage Tutoring Guidebook informational session recording available
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Academic Office in partnership with Chiefs for Change has released the Mississippi High-Dosage Tutoring Guidebook for districts and schools. The Office of Intervention Services recorded an…
Approximately 466,000 Mississippi children to receive P-EBT benefits this fall
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) have received federal approval to distribute Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to approximately 466,000 Mississippi children who…
English Learner Virtual Office hours established
English Learner staff members from the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Offices of Federal Programs, Student Assessment and Elementary Education and Reading are hosting their August EL Virtual Office hours…
Updated English as a Second Language course codes available
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Offices of Secondary and Elementary Education have updated the list of English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for district use. The updated Approved Course…
Customer Success Managers to provide fall outreach, support for on-demand tutoring with PAPER
As back-to-school launches statewide, Customer Success Managers (CSMs) at PAPER will provide additional outreach and support this fall to participating districts and charter schools as they continue to implement free,…
Principals: Apply for the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council by Aug. 19
Principals are invited to apply to join the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council. The deadline to apply is Aug. 19, 2022. Apply here 2022-23 Principal Advisory Council Application. The council provides direct…